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Robertson, Oscar (1938– )

US basketball player. He co-captained the 1960 US Olympic team to a gold medal. He played guard for the Cincinnati Royals 1960–70 and Milwaukee Bucks 1970–74, where he was a nine-time All-NBA (National Basketball Association) first team selection. Nicknamed ‘the Big O’, his 9,887 lifetime assists is second best in NBA history, and his 26,710 career points is fourth on the all-time list.

He was born in Charlotte, Tennessee. He was a three-time college player of the year at the University of Cincinnati 1958–60. He was a broadcaster after retiring from the game, and was elected to basketball's Hall of Fame in 1979.
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